New Year’s energy always promises “fresh starts” and “new yous” — but let’s be honest… the pressure to upgrade your life on January 1st can feel like a performance exam nobody signed up for.

Instead of hustling, perfecting, and trying to impress the universe, this New Year Special is all about stepping into 2026 with honesty, humor, and zero toxic expectations.

In this episode, CQ shares a truthful, slightly sassy Storytime about surviving the chaos of 2025, the emotional and spiritual work it demanded, and why she’s absolutely done with burnout culture, unrealistic resolutions, and performance pressure disguised as “self-improvement.”

This isn’t about becoming a “New You.”

It’s about growing into a kinder, steadier, more grounded version of yourself — at your own pace.

Included Segments:

Storytime with CQ – I See You 2026

✨ If New Year’s resolutions stress you out, if you’re tired of hustle culture, or if you’re simply walking into 2026 with side-eye, humor, and self-respect, this episode is your permission to breathe… and just be better by December, not perfect in January.

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Christmas doesn’t always feel magical — and for many of us, the holidays carry grief, loss, and complicated emotions that don’t disappear just because the calendar says it’s time to celebrate.

In this episode, CQ shares a deeply personal Storytime about Christmas grief — from childhood loss to the quiet ache that can resurface year after year — and what it’s taken to understand and make space for those feelings without guilt or pressure.

This isn’t a lesson or a how-to. It’s an invitation to slow down, breathe, and meet the season exactly where you are — whether that’s joy, sorrow, anger, or somewhere in between.

Included Segments:

Storytime with CQ – Meeting Christmas Where We Are

✨ If the holidays feel heavy this year, you’re not alone. This episode is a reminder that surviving the season is sometimes enough — and that your grief belongs here, too.

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Website: TheRavensFeather.ca

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Facebook: The Raven’s Feather

YouTube: Spirit Gumbo with CQ

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Some people don’t just drain your time — they drain your soul.

In this episode, CQ explores the exhausting pattern of emotional energy vampires — the people closest to us who leave us feeling depleted, unappreciated, or emotionally fried.

Through personal stories, spiritual insight, and a few boundary-building truth bombs, we unpack the difference between helping and overgiving… and how to protect your peace without guilt.

Included Segments:

• Gumbo Bite – Not My Circus, Not My Drain
• Storytime with CQ – Seeing the Pattern
• Main Theme – Protecting Your Peace
• Tarot Truth Bomb
• Spirit Side-Eye

✨ If you’ve been carrying what isn’t yours, this episode is your permission slip to put it down.

🌐 Connect with me:

Website: TheRavensFeather.ca

Instagram: @spiritgumbowithcq

TikTok: @spiritgumbowithcq

Facebook: The Raven’s Feather

YouTube: Spirit Gumbo with CQ

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